Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
30 Semester Credits/ 90 clinical hours/ 3 Semesters / 12 Months/ 120 Credits Total
Delivery Mode: Online
The RN to BSN program is designed for the associate degree or diploma-prepared registered nurse to build on the leadership and management skills introduced in previous nursing programs while expanding the art and science of nursing into the baccalaureate level. This program is based on the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)(2008) and is grounded in a Caring Science Theory to teach theoretical and evidence-based practice of nursing.
The RN to BSN program is offered entirely online and may be completed in approximately 12 months. Students will complete a 90-hour community experience that can be completed near their residences with a focus on community health.
Degree Requirements
The BSN degree requires a minimum of 120-semester credits, and students must complete a minimum of 30-semester credits with United States University. Students will receive a block transfer of 60-semester credits from previously completed nursing programs that resulted in a current, unencumbered registered nursing license. Students may transfer additional general education courses completed beyond the 60-credit block transfer, not to exceed 90-semester credits. Please refer to the Transfer Credit Policy for more information.
Where transfer credits do not satisfy the remaining 30-semester credits of general education requirements, USU recommends general education courses that can act to prepare students for the nursing courses and in alignment with USU’s General Education Breadth. Examples include, but are not limited to, ENG205 Information and Media Literacy, NUR300 Physical Examination and Health Assessment, or HUM499 Senior Seminar: Humanities. After the Registrar’s Office performs a transfer credit analysis, an academic advisor will work with individual students to ensure they are appropriately scheduled for those courses if needed. These courses will be completed before beginning the first course in the completion program’s course sequence.
Published completion time (12 months) is for students who enter with all general education courses required. Students who need to complete additional general education courses will extend program completion time and increase overall program costs, depending on the number required to meet degree requirements (may extend by up to 12 months or more).
Outcomes
Use information and technologies to monitor and provide quality patient care.
Demonstrate culture competency in nursing practice.
Provide competent, evidence-based nursing care.
Document nursing information and activities in support of safe patient care.
Speak clearly and concisely in conveying healthcare information.
Collaborate effectively with healthcare team members.
Apply empirical research to nursing practice.
Apply the Code of Ethics for Nurses in professional nursing practice.
Objectively analyze and evaluate data to inform decision-making in nursing practice.
Curriculum Requirements for the RN-BSN
Core Requirements
| NUR300 | Physical Examination and Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR370 | Transitions and Issues of the Professional Nursing Role | 3 |
| NUR371 | Foundations of A Caring Science | 3 |
| NUR372 | Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR373 | Healthcare Policy, Regulation, and Finance | 3 |
| NUR374 | Managing System Change and Improving Patient Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR375 | Inter-professional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR376 | Innovation in Patient Care Technology and Information Management | 3 |
| NUR377 | Cultural Diversity, Spirituality, and Ethics in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR378 | Global and Community-Based Nursing | 3 |
| NUR499 | Capstone in Evidence-based Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
NUR300 - Tennessee Students Requirement. Adding 3 semester credits and one session to program length.
NUR499 - To be taken as last course.